Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Sixth Rexroth Akiko Yosano tanka


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The tanka VI in the second Rexroth "Poems from the Japanese" is
今ここに
かへりみすれば
わがなさけ
闇[やみ]をおそれぬ
めしひに似たり

Only 3 kanji among the kana.



Kenneth Rexroth fifth Akiko Yosano


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The tanka V in the Rexroth "More" volume is

くろ髪の千すぢの髪のみだれ髪かつおもひみだれおもひみだるる


Without the 3 original kanji, the wit is lost.



Rexroth Yosano Akiko tanka


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Another Akiko Yosano tanka in Rexroth is his IV, his page 6 :

夜の帳[ちやう]にささめき尽きし星の今を
下界[げかい]の人の鬢のほつれよ